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Themes in 1 Thessalonians 1

1 Thessalonians 1:1 (show verse)

Paul and Silvanus and Timothy,

To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace.

Church » Defended » Divinely instituted
Church » Christian, divinely established
Church » List of congregations of Christians » Thessalonica
spiritual Peace » Saints » Wish, to each other
Silas » Becomes paul's companion
Thessalonica » Paul writes to Christians in
Timothy » Joined paul in the letters » To the thessalonians

1 Thessalonians 1:2 (show verse)

We give thanks to God always for all of you, making mention of you in our prayers;

Christian ministers » Love of, for the ekklesia (the body of Christ), exemplified by paul
Church » For other leaders » For the church
Prayer » Seven earnest suppliants » For the church
Thankfulness » Should be offered » Always
Thanksgiving » Should be offered » Always

1 Thessalonians 1:3 (show verse)

constantly bearing in mind your work of faith and labor of love and

steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father,

Christian ministers » Love of, for the ekklesia (the body of Christ), exemplified by paul
Faith » In Christ is » Fruitful
Faith » Exemplified » Thessalonians
Good » Works encouraged » Examples of
Hope » Leads to patience
Hope » Exemplified » Thessalonians
Love to man » Is an active principle
in God's Sight » Doing good
Works, good » Encouraged » Examples of

1 Thessalonians 1:4 (show verse)

knowing, brethren beloved by God, His choice of you;

Assurance » Saints privileged to have, of » Their election
Assurance » Saints privileged to have » Of their election
Christian ministers » Love of, for the ekklesia (the body of Christ), exemplified by paul
Election » Of saints, is » Of God
Election » Saints may have assurance of

1 Thessalonians 1:5 (show verse)

for our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction; just as you know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake.

Assurance » Spiritual
Assurance » Is abundant in the understanding of the gospel
Christian ministers » Success attending » Paul
Gospel » General references to
The gospel » Is the power of God unto salvation
Holy spirit » Power of » Fills life with healing influences
Power » Spiritual, general references to » Fills life with healing influences
Power » Of the holy spirit » Exemplified in » Making the gospel effective
Power, Of The Holy Spirit » Exhibited in » Making the gospel efficacious
Spiritual » Power » Fills life with healing influences
Witness of the holy ghost » The faithful preaching of the apostles accompanied by

1 Thessalonians 1:6 (show verse)

You also became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much tribulation with the joy of the Holy Spirit,

Example » Good
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » Thessalonians
fruit of the Spirit » Joy
The Holy Spirit as Comforter » As such he » Communicates joy to saints
Imitation » Of worldly people and customs condemned » Spiritual
Joy » The gospel to be received with
Joy » Instances of » Of thessalonians, when they believed paul's gospel
Spiritual » Of God's word sins of » Imitation
Wrath » Who is not appointed to wrath

1 Thessalonians 1:7 (show verse)

so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia.

Example » Good
Missionaries » In a holy example
Wrath » Who is not appointed to wrath

1 Thessalonians 1:8 (show verse)

For the word of the Lord has sounded forth from you, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone forth, so that we have no need to say anything.

Example » Good
Good » Influence » Evangelizing
Influence » Good » Evangelizing
Wrath » Who is not appointed to wrath

1 Thessalonians 1:9 (show verse)

For they themselves report about us what kind of a

reception we had with you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve

a living and true God,

Conversion » Through the instrumentality of » Ministers
Idolatry » Renounced on conversion
Repentance » What it is
Repentance » Should be accompanied by » Turning from idolatry
Wrath » Who is not appointed to wrath

1 Thessalonians 1:10 (show verse)

and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, that is Jesus, who rescues us from the wrath to come.

eternal Death » Is called » The wrath to come
Salvation » Is deliverance from » Wrath
The second coming of Christ » Saints » Wait for
Waiting » For the coming of Christ
Waiting upon God » For » Coming of Christ
Wrath » Who is not appointed to wrath